Tan (color) facts for kids
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Tan is a color that looks like a light shade of brown. It can also be seen as a greenish-orange color.
People first started using the word tan to describe a color in the English language way back in the year 1590. The name tan comes from the word tannum, which means oak bark. Oak bark was used in the process of tanning leather. This process gives leather a brownish-yellow color, similar to the color tan.
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What is the Color Tan?
Tan is a warm, natural color that reminds many people of things found in nature, like sand, wood, or dry grass. It's often described as a pale brown or a light, muted orange.
Where Does the Name "Tan" Come From?
The word "tan" has an interesting history! It comes from the old process of "tanning" animal hides to make leather. To do this, people used the bark from oak trees. This bark contains something called "tannins," which help preserve the leather and give it a brownish color. So, the color "tan" is named after this ancient method of making leather.
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Chestnut oak bark, which was used in tanning leather.
See also
In Spanish: Bronceado (color) para niños
